Estimated burden of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in Zhejiang province

ObjectiveTo estinate the burden of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in Zhejiang province.MethodsAccording to data ofmorbidity surveillance and epidemiological investigation in Zhejiang province in 2006, the disability-adjusted life expectancy (DALE) and disabled life expectancy (DLE) attributed to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases were calculated following the procedures developed by Sullivan to estinate the burden of the diseases.Results27 391 participants were selected, including 13 965 male and 13 426 female.Life expectancy of residents in Zhejiang was 75.2 years DLE attributed to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in 0-age group was 2.05 years with the most contribution of hypertension.Adjusted for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases,DALE in 0-age group was 73.15 years The burden of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in female residents was higher than that of in male residents, and the burden of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in urban residents was higher than that of in rural residents.ConclusionThe DLE of female and urban residents due to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases is higher than that of male and rural residents.